6 ALLAN HANCOCK ATLANTIC EXPEDITION REPORT 



RUBIACEAE 



MORINDA ROYOC L. 



Vicinity of San Nicolaas, April 9, Elmore N7; "in dry rocky semi- 

 desert. Flowers white, fruit green." 



Distribution: Central America, West Indies. 



CURAgAO ISLAND, NETHERLANDS WEST INDIES 



GRAMINEAE 



Aristida setifolia HBK. 



Fort Nassau, Schottegat Bay, Willemstad, April 23, Elmore W7 ; 

 coralline. 



Distribution: Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Peru; described originally 

 from Venezuela. 



AMARYLLIDACEAE 



Agave Boldinghiana Trel. 



Fort Nassau, Schottegat Bay, Willemstad, April 23, Elmore W6. 



Distribution : Known only from Bonaire and Curagao of the Leeward 

 Islands ; the type from Curagao. 



This is a member of the section Viviparae and like other members of 

 that group produces plantlets, also technically known as bulbils, in the 

 inflorescence. 



NYCTAGINACEAE 



COMMICARPUS SCANDENS (L.) Standi. 



Fort Nassau, Schottegat Bay, Willemstad, April 23, Elmore W4; 

 sandy soil in the shade. 



Distribution : Warmer parts of the New World from Arizona and 

 Texas south ; type from Jamaica. 



LEGUMINOSAE 



Acacia Farnesiana Willd. 



Fort Nassau, Schottegat Bay, Willemstad, April 23, Elmore W2. 



Distribution : Widely distributed in the tropics and subtropics of both 

 hemispheres ; type from Santo Domingo. 



Shrub or small tree with highly sweet-odorous flowers, from which 

 a perfume is manufactured. It is known in trade as cassie. 

 Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. 



